St. Joseph honored with altars

The feast of St. Joseph is being celebrated Monday, March 20 this year. Many church parishes in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux observe this feast day by creating St. Joseph Altars that are available for viewing by the general public. Following is a list of the St. Joseph Altars that will be on display throughout the diocese this year.

St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Thibodaux

A St. Joseph Altar will be on display in the church Monday, March 20 following a blessing after the 6:30 a.m. Mass and will be available for viewing until the 5:30 p.m. Mass.

Holy Savior, Lockport

A St. Joseph Altar will be available for viewing Sunday, March 19 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 155 Church St. in Lockport. Blessing of the altar will take place after the 4 p.m. Mass, March 18.

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Houma

A St. Joseph Altar will be available for viewing Sunday, March 19 after the 8 and 11 a.m. Masses, and the 6 p.m. Mass.

Our Lady of the Rosary, Larose

The annual St. Joseph Altar will be held Sunday, March 19. Viewing will be from 9:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the KC Home. Take out lunch begins at 11 a.m.

St. Bernadette, Houma

A St. Joseph Altar will be available for viewing Sunday, March 19 in Herbert Hall beginning at 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. A shrimp spaghetti meal will be served from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Donations accepted.

St. Genevieve, Thibodaux

A St. Joseph Altar will be on display Monday, March 20 in the Family Center, with viewing from 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. A meatless spaghetti meal will be served beginning at 11 a.m., until supply runs out.

St. Hilary of Poitiers, Mathews

St. Hilary’s St. Joseph Altar will be available for viewing Monday, March 20, in the multipurpose building from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Mass will be celebrated at 5:15 p.m., with a blessing at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m.

St. Joseph, Chauvin

A St. Joseph Altar will be on display Sunday, March 19, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., in the church. Blessing of the altar will take place after the 4 p.m. Mass on March 18.

St. Joseph, Galliano

A drive through only St. Joseph Altar will be on display Saturday, March 18, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

St. Lawrence, Chacahoula

A St. Joseph Altar will be blessed at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 18 with viewing until 4 p.m. The altar will also be available for viewing Sunday, March 19 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. A meal will be served in Finnegan Hall following the closing of the altar.

St. Lawrence, Kraemer

A St. Joseph Altar will be available for viewing at the Life Center Sunday, March 19 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Stary’s Nativity, Raceland

A St. Joseph Altar will be on display at St. Mary’s Andrew Hall, Saturday, March 18, Sunday, March 19, and Monday, March 20 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Battaglia Home, Thibodaux

The Battaglia family will host a St. Joseph Altar Sunday, March 19, from 1-5 p.m., and Monday, March 20, from 9 a.m.—Noon, at the homes of Dominic Battaglia, 832 Jackson Street in Thibodaux, and Margo Clement, 812 Jackson St. The public is invited. BC